This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The federal requirement for schools to provide extra services to children with disabilities has been around for more than 45 years. More than 7 million children, about 14 percent of all public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Illinois State Board of Education is proposing the state implement culturally responsive teaching and learning standards for teacher preparation programs by October 2025. The new standards will train educators — regardless…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A deluge of data released late last year confirmed what has long been suspected: The coronavirus pandemic caused widespread learning loss while also amplifying gaps across racial and socioeconomic lines. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Project: As a youth organizing project rooted in social justice, 99Rootz builds leadership pathways and safe growth spaces for young people in the small towns that surround…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Organization: Dev/Mission offers the best practice in technology training program that teaches untapped young adults ages 16-24, technology skills in hardware, coding and critical skills. It aims to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Organization: One Day at a Time believes that adult mentoring, effective coping and adjusting methods, and responding to issues positively, will provide the framework for youth and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Organization: Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos aims to promote multicultural social justice, nonviolence and economic equity through cultural healing, civic leadership and youth & community development.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Program for International Assessment (PISA) results were released in December 2019, many who saw the United States’ ranking continue to stagnate behind its global competitors conceded that the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Putting two kids in a center costs families more than what they typically spend on food and, in much of the country, on housing. In 28 states and Washington, D.C.,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s skills gap has been widely discussed. The friction between postsecondary institutions failing to properly prepare job seekers and unrealistic employer expectations has led to seven million unfilled openings. Not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Shyra Adams vividly remembers the days after the death of Tony Robinson, an unarmed Black teenager killed in 2015 by police in her hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. Angry and distraught…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I get to do really important work supporting Camelback Venture’s Capital Collaborative. For reference, Capital Collaborative is a program that works with mostly white grantmakers and social impact investors who…